Pulmonology in Peril: A Medical Field Under Threat

Affected by insecurity and worsening structural issues, certain medical specialties in Haiti are at risk due to the destruction of hospitals and the exodus of specialists. Le Nouvelliste is launching a series of articles on the current state of healthcare services in Haiti.

Pulmonology is the branch of medicine that studies and treats lung diseases and respiratory system disorders in general. Asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancers are among the conditions treated in pulmonology.

In Haiti, there is only one university-level hospital that provides training in pulmonology and hospitalizes patients with respiratory illnesses such as pulmonary tuberculosis: the sanatorium in Port-au-Prince. Located in the heights of Carrefour-Feuilles—a hotspot

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